Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 11.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.8%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2021
All-time low
5.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008–2021

02.557.51012.52008201420212008: 5.82011: 9.42012: 8.12016: 7.52019: 9.12020: 10.62021: 11.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 11.8% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania peaked at 11.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.

That places Romania 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 5.8%
2011 9.4% +62.2%
2012 8.1% -13.9%
2016 7.5% -7.5%
2019 9.1% +21.7%
2020 10.6% +16.8%
2021 11.8% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2010s 8.5% 7.5% 9.4% 4
2020s 11.2% 10.6% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Chile 17.4% compare
  2. 9 Poland 15.5% compare
  3. 10 Kyrgyzstan 11.9% compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
  5. 13 Mexico 9.8% compare
  6. 14 Belarus 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Romania was 11.8% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Romania ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group